Prince George's Suite Destinations - December 2016

Destinations DECEMBER 2016

Suite Prince George’s

Rock The Holidays!

Great places to enjoy this season

Bruno Mars, Kanye West, Duran Duran, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Los Van Van, Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith & Annapolis Symphony, Michael Bolton, Boys II Men, Mint Condition, Freddie Jackson, Fifth Harmony, Blood, Sweat & Tears with Bo Bice, Norah Jones, Dar Williams, Vivian Green, Etana, Winter Festival of Lights, The Nutcracker, other holiday events and much more!

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Destinations

Suite Prince George’s

DECEMBER 2016

Deadline: Second Tuesday of each month.

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1 30th Annual Winter Festival of Lights Watkins Regional Park Upper Marlboro, MD Thru January 1 Artistic Visions Showcase Huntington Community Center Bowie, MD

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Diana Ross The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Thru December 3

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Exhibition: Get to Know Your Wild Neighbor Brentwood Arts Exchange at Gateway Arts Center Brentwood, MD Thru December 31

CREDIT: NAOMI KALTMAN

Exhibition: Single Lens Reflex-tions Montpelier Arts Center Laurel, MD Thru December 31 Fito Paez The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD May the Merry Bells Keep Ringing, Happy Holidays to You! Surratt House Museum Clinton, MD Thru December 9 Michael Bolton The Maryland Theatre Hagerstown, MD

Romano Vineyard & Winery

One Of Maryland’s Best In The Nation’s Capital

This Award Winning Winery Romano Vineyard and Winery is located south of Washington, D.C., in the scenic rural tier of Prince George's County, Maryland. Our family is committed to producing small lots of handcrafted wine from the grapes grown in our vineyard and those of carefully selected custom growers. We are proud to offer hand crafted award winning wines. No holiday meal or holiday gift is complete without wine from Romano’s.

15715 Bald Eagle School Road Brandywine, MD 20613 301-752-1103 Saturday Noon - 5PM www.RomanoWinery.com

CREDIT: MEDIA4ARTISTS / THEO KOSSENAS

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Steep-Canyon Rangers Birchmere Alexandria, VA

Ronnie Laws Howard Theatre Washington, DC

The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker Warner Theatre Washington, DC Thru December 24

Seussical Greenbelt Arts Center Greenbelt, MD Thru December 18

“Urban Color” by Susan Stregack and Rollin Fraser Montpelier Arts Center Laurel, MD Thru December 31

The Goldfish and BWA Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland College Park, MD Also December 3

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17th Annual Gingerbread House Show and Contest Darnall’s Chance House Museum Upper Marlboro, MD Thru December 11 Babes in Toyland...Really Harmony Hall Regional Center Fort Washington, MD Thru December 11 Blackbear Howard Theatre Washington, DC Casting Crowns EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA Dar Williams Birchmere Alexandria, VA Also December 3 Festival of Lights Hayrides Old Maryland Farm Upper Marlboro, MD Thru December 30 Foxfire Bowie Playhouse Bowie, MD Thru December 18 Happy Hollandaise Laurel Mill Playhouse Laurel, MD Thru December 18 Kip Moore & Jon Pardi The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 4

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CREDIT: MONEYPENNEY MUSIC

TR: 36th Annual Holiday Hop Prince George’s Ballroom Landover, MD 3 Annual Holiday Group Show Montpelier Arts Center Laurel, MD Thru December 31

CREDIT: “WINTER WONDERLAND” BY ANITA GUIT / PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY DEPT PARK AND PLANNING, FLICKR

Breakfast with Sint Niklaas Riversdale House Museum Riverdale Park, MD Discover: Historical Holidays Tour Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex Fort Washington, MD Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, DC Hi Def Youth Tour featuring Flosstradamus with Towkio, Gent & Jawns Echostage Washington, DC

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Holiday Concert featuring Chelsey Green and Green Project The Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD Norah Jones The Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC Also December 4 Santa Fly-In College Park Aviation Museum College Park, MD

CREDIT: RICHARD HICKAM/YOUTUBE

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Make It Mama Stella’s

Italian & Greek specialties are served with wine & cocktails in a homey, old-school space with bar.

7918 Old Branch Ave, Clinton, MD 20735 (301) 868-3057 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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Straight No Chaser Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Baltimore, MD Queensryche Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Winter Wonderland Performing Arts Recital Good Luck Community Center Lanham, MD

Monster Energy Outbreak presents Kane Brown Ain’t No Stopping Us Now Tour The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 5 George Winston Birchmere Alexandria, VA 6

4 America Birchmere Alexandria, VA Annual Holiday Open House Montpelier Arts Center Laurel, MD Damien Escobar Howard Theatre Washington, DC

Mary Chapin Carpenter Birchmere Alexandria, VA Also December 7 7 The Piano Guys Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD 8

For Today The Farewell Tour Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

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Los Van Van Howard Theatre Washington, DC CREDIT: WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR, LLC

Marcel, Rami and Bachar Khalife in Concert The Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC The Dan Band Holiday Show Birchmere Alexandria, VA

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CREDIT: RUSS HARRINGTON

CREDIT: WORD MUSIC PUBLISHING

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The Bouncing Souls Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

9 Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun and Commander Cody Birchmere Alexandria, VA

10 14th Annual Winter’s Eve at the National Colonial Farm Accokeek, MD

Ebon Kojo: The Last Tribe Joe’s Movement Emporium Mount Rainier, MD

Breakfast with Santa Harmony Hall Regional Center Fort Washington, MD

Reggae Forever Tour: Etana, The Raw Soul Rebels, Iba Mahr & Fyakin Howard Theatre Washington, DC

Brentwood Arts Exchange Craft Fair and Beer Tasting Lounge Brentwood Arts Center Brentwood, MD

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CREDIT: PAMELA LITTKY/WBR PRESS

CREDIT: AFROHOUSE.ORG

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Cash Cash with Don Diablo Echostage Washington, DC

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Cheryl Wheeler & John Gorka Birchmere Alexandria, VA Holiday Open House and Wine Tasting Marietta House Museum Glen Dale, MD Holiday Tea Montpelier Mansion Laurel, MD Line Dance/Hand Dance Social Hillcrest Heights Community Center Hillcrest Heights, MD

CREDIT: BRIAN FRIEDMAN

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Naughty and Nice The Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC Also December 17 and 18 Pancakes and Pajamas Baden Community Center Brandywine, MD 11 A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Eric Byrd Trio Montpelier Arts Center Laurel, MD Del & Dawg Birchmere Alexandria, VA Impractical Jokers ‘Santiago Sent Us’ Tour starring The Tenderloins DAR Constitution Hall Washington, DC Morgan State University Choir Annual Christmas Concert Morgan State University Murphy Fine Arts Center Baltimore, MD 12 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party!”

Birchmere Alexandria, VA Jingle Ball featuring Meghan Trainor, The Chainsmokes and Fifth Harmony Verizon Center Washington, DC UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, IMAGES ARE PRESS PHOTOS

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13 Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine Tour The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

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Seu Jorge presents: “The Life Aquatic” A Tribute to David Bowie Howard Theatre Washington, DC Snowday: An A Cappella Musical History Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD 14 Blood, Sweat & Tears with Bo Bice Birchmere Alexandria, VA

CREDIT: KEN PHILLIPS GROUP

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Tory Lanez: I Told You Tour with special guests Jacquees and more The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 15 A Christmas Carol Joe’s Movement Emporium Mount Rainier, MD Thru December 18 Boys II Men MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD Carbon Leaf Birchmere Alexandria, VA Also December 16

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The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show The Maryland Theatre Hagerstown, MD

Paper Ornament Workshop Brentwood Arts Center Brentwood, MD

Trans-Siberian Orchestra “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” Verizon Center Washington, DC

Prestige Models “Winter Bliss” Fashion Show Marlow Heights Community Center Marlow Heights, MD

16 Sesame Street Live Elmo Makes Music Verizon Center Washington, DC Thru December 18

Rasputina Howard Theatre Washington, DC

The Noise presents Children of Bodom I Worship Chaos Tour Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

Soiree at the Snowdens’ Montpelier Mansion Laurel, MD

17 Dunamis Harmony Hall Regional Center Fort Washington, MD Holiday Handbell Concert Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Bowie, MD Holiday Trains & Planes College Park Aviation Museum College Park, MD Thru December 23 12

Pianos Become the Teeth & Nothing Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes Birchmere Alexandria, VA 18 Christmas with Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith & Annapolis Symphony Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD

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Lorrie Morgan’s Enchanted Christmas Birchmere Alexandria, VA

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Ms. Lauryn Hill - The MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling!

Concert Series The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

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22 Jon B Holiday Wishes From Me to You Howard Theatre Washington, DC Lionel Richie MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD

20 A John Waters Christmas Birchmere Alexandria, VA

The Wizards of Winter The Maryland Theatre Hagerstown, MD 23

21 A Darlene Love Christmas “Love For the Holidays” Howard Theatre Washington, DC Fish Leong MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD Mint Condition Birchmere Alexandria, VA Also December 22 Murder Mystery Theatre Bowie Community Theatre at Wendy’s Bowie, MD CREDIT: THE COLOMBY GROUP

A Decade of Soul A Classic Soul & Motown Christmas Howard Theatre Washington, DC 26 Hayes Carll Birchmere Alexandria, VA Vivian Green Howard Theatre Washington, DC

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CREDIT: KLRU / SCOTT NEWTON

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27 Bruno Mars MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD Judy Collins Birchmere Alexandria, VA Also December 28 Kanye West Saint Pablo Tour Verizon Center Washington, DC Lyfe Jennings Howard Theatre Washington, DC

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Riversdale by Candlelight Riversdale House Museum Riverdale Park, MD Skrillex Echostage Washington, DC 31

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Duran Duran MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD Hardwell Echostage Washington, DC

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Maze featuring Frankie Beverly DAR Constitution Hall Washington, DC

EPMD Howard Theatre Washington, DC

New Years Eve Bash with Sam Grow Cowboy Coast Country Saloon Ocean City, MD

Impractical Jokers MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD

The Seldom Scene with Locust Honey String Band & Cabin Creek Birchmere Alexandria, VA

The White Panda The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 29 20th Annual Hank Williams Tribute Birchmere Alexandria, VA Freddie Jackson Howard Theatre Washington, DC 30 Amel Larrieux Howard Theatre Washington, DC Pieces of A Dream Birchmere Alexandria, VA

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CREDIT: ATLANTIC RECORDS

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CREDIT: NETWORX PR

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CREDIT: JOHN SECOGES

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